First Destruction Technique (FirstValkyrie) — [ShatteredBreak]
Hearing the name of this technique, the gathered gods couldn't help but silently mourn for the intruder who had rashly barged in.
The figure caught by Valkyrie had their armor suddenly subjected to an unimaginably immense force—compressed inward and violently crushed in an instant. The armor shattered, and its metallic fragments were forcibly driven into the body of the person wearing it.
In that moment, the intruder resembled a tomato violently squeezed until cracks burst open, spraying juice. Blood shot out in streams from skin ripped apart by the shards of crushed metal.
Under the continued pressure, the body pierced by the broken armor twisted and deformed in an utterly gruesome way—like a fully squashed tomato—sending a cloud of blood mist billowing into the air.
Such was the fate of anyone who provoked Valkyrie. This was the result that all gods had expected to witness—but strangely, that wasn't what happened.
The figure dressed entirely in golden armor… was completely unharmed.
Lady Valkyrie hadn't attacked? No—look at the ground around them, which had instantly shattered, and observe the space the two were in. To the gods' eyes, it looked as if they were submerged in disturbed water—both figures appeared distorted.
This was due to the warping of the air itself.
One thing was abundantly clear: Valkyrie's power had acted on the intruder. But instead of crushing them, the force had rebounded, damaging the surroundings.
Even Valkyrie's own hand was twisted and bleeding where she had grabbed the intruder.
Upon closer inspection, the intruder wasn't completely unscathed—there were faint finger-shaped dents on the helmet where it had been grabbed.
This sight left the observing gods utterly shocked.
What kind of helmet was that, able to withstand the attack of the Goddess of Destruction? This wasn't just an ordinary divine artifact anymore.
"Hehehe… very well. You think hiding inside that turtle shell means you're safe? Fine!!!"
With a twisted and ferocious expression,Valkyrie placed her hand on the chains wrapped around her body.
"Fourth Destruction Technique (ForthValkyrie) — [AstralBreak]!"
In that moment, chains extended from Valkyrie's body like venomous snakes, rushing to bite the intruder.
This technique was specialized for targeting spiritual bodies—meant to forcibly tear out the opponent's soul for a brutal beating.
However, just as the chains were about to pierce the armor and grasp the soul within, the intruder swung the greatsword in their hand. Though the sword had appeared restrained earlier, now its seal was released, radiating a dazzling light.
With a single swing, the chains were easily severed. The resulting shockwave even sent Valkyrie stumbling back in disgrace before she fell to the ground.
The gods watching were momentarily dumbfounded, and then broke into cold sweat.
Not out of fear of the intruder—after all, in their eyes, the Goddess of Destruction Valkyrie was an absolute powerhouse who hadn't even gotten serious yet.
But if she did get serious, things could escalate quickly.
"——Hehehe——Hahahahaha——Kukukukuku!"
The Goddess of Destruction Valkyrie laughed—joyfully and madly. Her laughter made the gods retreat even further. Things were getting out of hand. Valkyrie had been completely provoked.
The next moment, Valkyrie leaped up with a terrifying shift in demeanor, her face flushed as if burning with rage.
"Execute Divine Realm Special Order (Order)! Isisda—!"
Her roar pierced the skies as if shaking the entire divine realm.
The so-called "Divine Realm Special Order (Order)" was the unsealing of Valkyrie's restricted divine power.
The moment her words ended, a visible silver aura surrounding her erupted violently, transforming into a blinding silver-white light.
The terrifying divine energy radiating from it made the gods who had distanced themselves instinctively gulp in fear. Just how powerful had she become?
At that moment, someone used a clairvoyant skill to check the stats of the Goddess of Destruction:
Goddess of Destruction Valkyrie
Lv: 999 (SSS)
HP: 99,999,999
MP: 9,999,999
Attack: 9,999,999
Defense: 9,999,999
Speed: 9,999,999
Magic Power: 9,999,999
Growth Rate: 999
Resistances: Fire, Wind, Water, Thunder, Ice, Earth, Holy, Dark, Poison, Paralysis, Sleep, Curse, Instant Death, Abnormal Status
Special Skill: Status Limit Break
Special Technique: Destruction Techniques
Personality: Brave and fearless
Seeing these stats, the gods around her gasped in shock.
Most of them had never experienced the Great Wars of the past, so it was their first time seeing such monstrous stats. It was indeed worthy of someone called the strongest in the divine realm.
And these stats weren't even from her full power being released. Even this partial release already maxed out her status panel.
Immediately after, the Goddess of Destruction Valkyrie overlapped her left hand over her right wrist and aimed at the intruder.
A tidal wave of overwhelming aura surged out as if it could engulf the entire divine realm.
"You bastard—try surviving this move—Final Destruction Technique (Omegavalkyrie) — [Valhalla Gate]!"
As she declared the technique, thick miasma spread out, and above Valkyrie's head, a massive ancient gate appeared.
The eerie, ominous gate bore a goddess's face sculpted like plaster.
The appearance of this gate made those who recognized it even more pale.
It was clear—this was meant to kill.
The intruder might be an envoy from the other divine realm. If he were truly killed, it would tear the fragile peace apart.
Until now, the attacks had only destroyed the physical body—under the rules of the Unified Divine Realm, one could regenerate from that.
But Valhalla Gate was different.
"Wait! That fully armored person—I've seen him before!"
"Isn't that the mysterious hero who appeared last time during the demon king's invasion of the other world?"
"Could he be a hidden champion from their heavenly realm?"
Previously overwhelmed by Valkyrie's presence, the gods hadn't examined the intruder closely.
Now that they did, they were stunned.
"Wait, Valkyrie!"
A flustered voice—none other than the High Goddess Ishtar—but it was already too late.
The door summoned by Valkyrie slowly opened amid the swirling miasma.
As it parted, the intruder—who had been standing before her—was instantly swallowed without resistance.
The goddess's plaster face atop the gate opened its eyes, and crimson blood dripped down as it opened its mouth, letting out a creepy, hellish laugh that echoed across the land.
The doors began closing, and from within them, countless sharp needles stabbed toward the intruder. His armor was simply too hard—at first they couldn't pierce it—but from the piercing screeches, it was clear that it wouldn't hold much longer.
"Boom—!"
The doors slammed shut, and the surrounding miasma began to dissipate.
In the midst of this chilling scene, the Goddess of Destruction murmured,
"This is a technique that transcends all causality—inescapable, capable of devouring and destroying the enemy the moment the gate opens… Valhalla Gate."
But just as she scoffed—
The gate, which should have disappeared, suddenly surged with power again.
"Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!"
The goddess's plaster face on the gate shrieked—a bone-chilling scream. But it clearly wasn't a sinister laugh anymore—it was a scream of agony.
"N-No—please… have mercy—"